Standing in a national forest in Uganda, I was surrounded by gorillas. I was told not to look them in the eyes. Be non-threatening. Turn off your camera’s flash. Don’t get in their way. Stay at least 5 m away at all times. I was able to experience something so few people will ever experience in their life. I came…

I’m an adrenaline junkie. My idea of the perfect day would be skydiving before breakfast, rappelling down a waterfall to get to whitewater rafting, lunch on the river, flyboarding and scuba diving, dinner at the beach, and a sunset, aerobatics biplane flight over the ocean. I don’t know if all of that is possible during one day, but now that…

All-inclusive vacations are simple. I’m drawn to them, especially as a parent. I like to plan. I like to have an itinerary. I like to have a price. Although I always wanted to visit Southern Africa, that was one of the things that worried me. How do you plan an entire African adventure? It’s not like arriving at a beach…

For years, an ancient, semi-nomadic tribe of herders known as the Himba has drawn photographers to Namibia‘s northwest. The community living among the majestic Makalani palms at Palmfontein invite visitors to learn more about their proud and ancient lifestyle and culture. While still a traditional tribe, they are becoming familiar with looking at themselves through a camera screen. When I arrived with…

I pack light. It’s rare that something finds its way into my carry-on suitcase that I don’t use during a trip, but there are some things that I couldn’t live without especially in a country like Namibia where buying options are few and far between. A quality camera with a zoom lens, proper footwear, versatile clothing, memory cards, and the…

I use to imagine wild adventures and exotic trips to far off lands like they were fantastical, only possible in a dreamland. But why do things need to be so out of reach? A Namibian safari is the number one item listed on bucket lists around the world yet it remains there like something unattainable. Only if…. Well, I understand. It…